Abbotsford business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply

a person shall not carry on any business or operate a Supportive Recovery Use within the City without a valid and subsisting licence

an agri-food processing facility having a floor area of less than 600 m2 on property

where more than three garage sales are conducted on that property per calendar

All business within Abbotsford providing professional, personal or other service for the purposes of gain or profit require a valid business licence.

Commercial $130.00 Use or Industrial Use (0 to 800 m2 / 8621 sq. ft of usable area,

Commercial $195.00 Use or Industrial Use (801 to 1800 m2 / 8622 - 19,385 sq. ft of usable area

Commercial $260.00 Use or Industrial Use (1801 m2 / 19,386 sq. ft and over

Administration fee; additional copy of an issued licences $25.00

a penalty equal to 30% of the licence fee specified for that category of

a penalty equal to 50% of the licence fee specified for that category of

The annual base fee for a Business Licence starts at $130.

A business cannot be opened or operated until the City of Abbotsford reviews the application and issues a business licence.

Temporary business licences such as the following cannot be applied for online:

personal care businesses will need to provide a copy of their Fraser Health approval

Allow a minimum of 2-3 weeks from the submission of your application to issuance.

This ensures that all business locations meet zoning requirements.

All businesses located within the City of Abbotsford require an inspection.

shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance and shall expire on the last day of the 12th

a penalty equal to 30% of the licence fee specified for that category of

a penalty equal to 50% of the licence fee specified for that category of

The City sends out a renewal notice approximately six weeks before the expiry date.

Business Licence Renewals can be paid online.

All business licences are non-transferable.

To renew online a Web Renewal ID will be needed which can be found on the top right corner of your renewal notice.

a trades contractor or other professional related to the construction industry;

a health care professional or a health care service provider who only provides

for a mobile business with premises within a participating municipality, $250;

An eligible business (including a home-based operation) would pay the business licence fee set by their home municipality plus the annual Inter-Municipal Business Licence fee of $250.

carries on a business without holding a valid licence for that business;

(a) $500 for a bylaw contravention dealt with by bylaw notice;

(b) $1 000 for a bylaw contravention dealt with by municipal ticket;

is discounted by $50 if the penalty is paid in full within 14 days of the delivery of the bylaw notice.

Section 5.2 (d) [more garage sales than

$150

Bylaw No. 1551-2006 may be cited as "Business Licence Bylaw, 2006"